MSC Seaside is to cruise for the first time in Europe since her launch in 2017, joining the flagship MSC Grandiosa in the Mediterranean from 1 May.
The innovative ship will be operating a new itinerary of seven-night cruises calling at Genoa, Valetta in Malta and Civitavecchia with two first time ports of call – Siracusa in Sicily and Taranto in Puglia.
MSC Grandiosa’s current itinerary will be extended through to the end of May with the ship calling at the Italian ports of Genoa, Civitavecchia, Naples, Palermo as well as Valetta in Malta.
The ship has been welcoming guests for a holiday at sea from August of last year.
For the protections of its guests and crew, MSC Seaside will implement MSC’s health and safety protocol that has been tried and tested since August 2020.
Measures will include universal testing at embarkation as well as mid-cruise, weekly testing of crew, social distancing, the wearing of masks in public areas, only protected shore excursions as well as enhanced deep sanitation and ongoing cleaning procedures.
Both the Seaside and Grandiosa itineraries are currently available to residents from Schengen countries along with Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania.